Users Guide

NOTE: This option is not selected by default.
3. Enter the following information for each port or partition:
• Networks (vLAN) — Select the available network to use for data transmission.
If you want to use static IP range, you can select old PXE DHCP network option or you can select
Lab OS Installation which is a static network.
NOTE: When the OS installation network is set to Static, OS installation is supported only for
installing Linux or ESXi on bare-metal systems with Intel NICs.
• Enter the Minimum and Maximum Bandwidth in percentage.
Server (OS Installation only) Component Setting
On Getting Started page, click Publish Template. On Template page, click Create Template. On Create
Template page:
Template Name field: Enter Template name in the Template Name field.
Template Category: Select category of template from the Template Category drop-down menu.
Click Save, it directs you to Template Builder page. On the Template Builder page, click Add Server. It
directs you to Server Component window. From the Select a Component drop-down menu, select
Server (O/S Installation only). After that # of Instances drop-down menu is displayed. From the # of
Instances drop-down menu, select the number of the server instances that you want to add, after that
click Continue. The Server Component page is got extended after you select Continue. Under OS
Settings, few fields, drop-down menu and check box are displayed. These all are listed here:
• Auto-generate Host Name
• Host Name Template
• OS Image
• Administrator password
• Confirm administrator password
• Time Zone
• NTP Server
• Server Pool
Auto-generate Host Name:
If you select the Auto-generate Host Name check box, a Host Name Template field is displayed. You
must use this variable while generating a host name. For Example, a hostname template must start with a
letter. The variable portion of the hostname template can be designated to use a service tag or a number
to ensure uniqueness. The template may also include a variable for the model or vendor of the server if
information about these values is available. It can be service tag or Service tag+ Vendor+ Unique number.
If you clear the Auto-generate Host Name check box, Host Name Template field disappears.
NOTE: Auto-generate Host name feature is applicable for both the server, server(O/S Installation
only). If there is multiple instances of deployment, you have to select Auto-generate Host name.
OS Image:
From the OS Image drop-down menu, select OS Image.
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